The parametric equation is and .
(a)
Consider .
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Consider .
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Trigonometric identity : .
The curve equation represents a circle equation with center at origin and radius of units.
(b)
The parametric equation is and .
Consider .
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Consider .
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Trigonometric identity : .
The curve equation represents a circle equation with center at and radius of units.
The center of the circle shifted from origin to .
(c)
The sine and cosine are interchanged.
The parametric equation is and .
Consider .
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Consider .
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Trigonometric identity : .
The curve equation represents a circle equation with center at origin and radius of units.
But the curve starts from where the curve in (a) starts at .
(a) The curve equation represents a circle equation with center at origin and radius of units.
(b) The curve equation represents a circle equation with center at and radius of units.
The center of the circle shifted from origin to .
(c) The curve starts from where the curve in (a) starts at .
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